Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 July 1901 — Still Hot and Dry. [ARTICLE]

Still Hot and Dry.

Friday July 26th was another 100 degree in the shade, day, by self-registering government thermometer. The heat began early and lasted late, and was still at 93 at 6p. m. The atmosphere was humid as well as hot fnd that made the hotness worse. The lowest temperature reaohed during the night was 71 degrees. In few houses probably did it fall below 80 degrees, during the night. The highest temperature Wednesday was 99, Thursday 97 degrees. People generally do not remember how long it has been dry here. Excepting two very slight sprinkles, there has been no rain in Rensselaer sinoe July 2nd.